Barcelona Tourism Update for Insiders

Jan 31, 2010
Issue #18

Table of Content

NEWS & WHAT'S ON?

1. The Torre de les Aigües is to become a cultural and civic amenity

2. Barcelona to put forward a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics

3. Barcelona will have eight daily high-speed trains bound for France

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HOT DEALS!

1. Make your reservations for the Mobile World Congress

2. Joan Baez will perform March 2 at the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona

3. Valentine's Day Offers

1. The Torre de les Aigües is to become a cultural and civic amenity

The Torre de les Aigües, part of the Sant Martí district's industrial heritage, will be restored and its complex given over to civic and cultural uses. It will house, for example, a museum on the Torre's history. The restoration will go ahead thanks to an agreement signed between the City Council and Aigües de Barcelona, under which the company will contribute over three million euros towards the redevelopment.

More details here

2. Barcelona to put forward a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics

Barcelona's Mayor, Jordi Hereu, has announced that Barcelona will be launching a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Barcelona would provide the setting for the indoor sports while the other events would be located in the Catalan Pyrenees. This would make Barcelona the first city to host both Olympic Games, the summer and the winter.

More details here

3. Barcelona will have eight daily high-speed trains bound for France

It will still be several years before the "small great revolution" of the high-speed railway comes to Barcelona to link us to France —expected for 2012— but when that strategic interconnection occurs, Barcelona's residents will have between eight and nine trains a day that will take them to Perpignan in 45 minutes.

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1. Make your reservations for the Mobile World Congress

The 2010 Mobile World Congress, will be held in Barcelona on February 15-18. Even though the city is well prepared to receive a large number of visitors, it is advisable to reserve your flight and accommodation in advance. As an alternative to hotel room, you have the option to reserve an apartment having Wifi internet and all facilities, at very attractive rates.

Book a Cheap Hotel room here
Book an Apartment here

Looking for low fare flights?
Book a Cheap flight to Barcelona here

2. Joan Baez will perform March 2 at the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona

After 32 albums in her 48 year career, the queen of folk has become a symbol of American traditional song and protest. The concert is to be framed within the Mil.leni X Festival. The concert will be the first on her Spanish tour, in which she will present songs from the album Day After tomorrow (Mastertrax).

Read full article here

Buy your ticket here

3. Valentine's Day Offers

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I have got so many fantastic offers for you to either enjoy a short break away, the theatre or a romantic experience. Have you ever thought about a Barcelona city break? Take advantage of this hot deal offer and book your package now.

Fantastic Barcelona city break!

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